AVGO vs. TSLA: Broadcom vs. Tesla Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Broadcom (AVGO) with Tesla (TSLA) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

AVGO

TSLA

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	AVGO	TSLA
1-Year Return	50.41%	27.36%

Risk

Drawdown

AVGO

TSLA

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	AVGO	TSLA
1-Year Volatility	45.65%	44.52%
Beta	1.46	1.81
3-Month Avg. Volume	25.57M	58.99M

Company Profile

Broadcom (AVGO) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment), whereas Tesla (TSLA) belongs to Consumer Discretionary (Automobiles & Components) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA)
Profile Item	AVGO	TSLA
Name	Broadcom Inc.	Tesla, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Automobiles & Components
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Automobiles
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Automobile Manufacturers
Market Capitalization	1,817.73 billion USD	1,526.44 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	August 6, 2009	June 29, 2010
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 63.68 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Tesla (TSLA) at 369.48 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for TSLA’s trailing earnings.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.68

Max: 261.27
Q3: 146.72
Median: 71.81
AVGO: 63.68
Q1: 47.83
Min: 6.57

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

369.48

TSLA: 369.48
Max: 49.81
Q3: 34.42
Median: 20.26
Q1: 13.70
Min: 6.98

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Broadcom (AVGO) at 24.09 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Tesla (TSLA) at 15.60 prices even higher, above its industry range.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

24.09

Max: 37.84
AVGO: 24.09
Q3: 22.05
Median: 10.55
Q1: 4.79
Min: 0.02

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

15.60

TSLA: 15.60
Max: 2.80
Q3: 1.54
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.31
Min: 0.00

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Broadcom (AVGO) at 20.73 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Tesla (TSLA) at 18.56 prices even higher, above its industry range.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

20.73

Max: 27.08
AVGO: 20.73
Q3: 14.21
Median: 7.77
Q1: 3.94
Min: 0.24

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

18.56

TSLA: 18.56
Max: 4.80
Q3: 2.41
Median: 1.43
Q1: 0.67
Min: -1.76

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	AVGO	TSLA
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	63.68	369.48
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	24.09	15.60
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	20.73	18.56
Free Cash Flow Yield	1.50%	0.34%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 37.28% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Tesla (TSLA) at 4.90% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for AVGO.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

37.28%

Max: 39.82%
AVGO: 37.28%
Q3: 17.02%
Median: 6.39%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -35.15%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

4.90%

Max: 41.97%
Q3: 11.32%
Median: 5.13%
TSLA: 4.90%
Q1: -14.13%
Min: -49.98%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 38.85% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Tesla (TSLA) at 3.95%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

38.85%

Max: 57.72%
AVGO: 38.85%
Q3: 20.92%
Median: 7.04%
Q1: -4.69%
Min: -32.92%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

3.95%

Max: 15.12%
Q3: 4.34%
TSLA: 3.95%
Median: 1.53%
Q1: -3.18%
Min: -13.87%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 48.99% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Tesla (TSLA) at 4.20%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

48.99%

Max: 65.60%
AVGO: 48.99%
Q3: 21.10%
Median: 9.27%
Q1: -8.85%
Min: -46.64%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

4.20%

Max: 18.83%
Q3: 8.71%
TSLA: 4.20%
Median: 3.75%
Q1: -1.25%
Min: -14.77%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	AVGO	TSLA
Return on Equity (TTM)	37.28%	4.90%
Return on Assets (TTM)	12.12%	2.23%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	38.85%	3.95%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	48.99%	4.20%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	76.28%	19.07%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	AVGO	TSLA
1-Year Revenue Growth	23.87%	-2.93%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	24.38%	5.19%

EPS Growth

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	AVGO	TSLA
1-Year EPS Growth	287.80%	-47.06%
3-Year EPS CAGR	21.60%	-33.18%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Tesla (TSLA) at 2.04 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 2.24 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AVGO.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.24

Max: 11.30
Q3: 6.09
Median: 3.28
Q1: 2.37
AVGO: 2.24
Min: 0.51

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

2.04

Max: 4.97
Q3: 2.69
TSLA: 2.04
Median: 1.85
Q1: 1.14
Min: 0.38

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Tesla (TSLA) at 0.19 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 0.74 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.74

Max: 1.44
AVGO: 0.74
Q3: 0.63
Median: 0.20
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.19

Max: 2.53
Q3: 1.19
Median: 0.72
Q1: 0.26
TSLA: 0.19
Min: 0.00

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	AVGO	TSLA
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.24	2.04
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.74	0.19
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.08	-2.60

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Tesla (TSLA) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Broadcom (AVGO) reports a yield of 0.68%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.68%

Max: 0.93%
AVGO: 0.68%
Q3: 0.39%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.04%
Q3: 2.06%
TSLA: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Tesla (TSLA) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Broadcom (AVGO) reports a payout of 41.26%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

41.26%

AVGO: 41.26%
Max: 41.26%
Q3: 19.10%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TSLA

Automobiles & Components industry group

0.00%

Max: 84.24%
Q3: 33.71%
TSLA: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Tesla (TSLA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Automobiles & Components industry group benchmarks.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA)
Metric	AVGO	TSLA
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.68%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	41.26%	0.00%